LiberalLuddite

The opposite of anti-fascism is fascism.
It can’t be bargained with or reasoned with, it doesn’t feel pity or remorse, and it will not stop unless stopped.
Because the price of freedom really is eternal vigilance, yet we all took our eyes off the ball and fooled ourselves fascism had gone away.

Tha charge of a “tax doom loop” is going to stick, unfortunately.

Meanwhile Labour are compounding this timidity by constantly talking about immigration. Territory they stand no chance of winning on because those opposed to it are not ever going to vote Labour anyway.
Whoever is in charge of political strategy at Labour HQ needs to grow a social democratic spine.

Worse than useless because the Right will claim Labour have not “taken advantage of Brexit” and use that as an excuse to do the ideologically driven things they want to do, such as leaving the ECHR.
By not talking about how Brexit has failed, Labour are ensuring their defeat at the next election.

Rachel Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget The chancellor also said she was considering further measures on public spending, in a bid to put the UK's finances on a firmer footing.

This is getting silly.
The UK economy has a sea-anchor holding it back, undermining everything.
Rather than cut it loose, Labour are pretending it doesn’t exist. This course of action is worse than useless.
Fix the root cause; scrap Brexit & start re-entry talks now.

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In case you missed it ...

Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

Conservative incompetence.

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YouTube video by Josh Follmann Seventh-day Advent Hoppists

From one great Sci Fi franchise to another…

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Alas, you are likely right. Indeed it may have been the case already.

The sovereign immunity should certainly be abolished, however it does not apply to the individual in question.

What can the King do about Prince Andrew scandals? What sanctions could King Charles apply to Prince Andrew after the latest claims about links to Epstein?

All this misses the important question. Was this individual participating in Epstein’s crimes and should there be a police investigation?
Few discussions about Epstein now even mention the women who were abused.

What can the King do about Prince Andrew scandals? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown | CNN Politics More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

Another step on the slippery slope.
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At what point on the road to hell will our American cousins wake up and smell the fascism?

Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister The ex-PM confirms he met Epstein in 2002, six years before the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor.

I’m not Blair’s biggest fan, but this is a total non story.
Release the files and prosecute the guilty. Blair clearly is not guilty of anything in this regard.

“Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Estonia is a sister democracy.
Do not forget this.

That captures it exactly.
He is a smug git.

There is something of the night about that Johnson guy.

America is pregnant with promise, but is murdered by the hand of the inevitable.

- The Nice, 1968

Democracy is being choked to death.

UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

Another benefit of Brexit ... the UK has returned to its traditional role as the dirty man of Europe.
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Every word uttered at that conference just confirms how right we all were to eject the Tories from office, and as far away as possible from the levers of power. Preferably permanently.

EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.

Yet more Brexit “benefits”

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Gary Neville hits out after removing union flag from Manchester development site The former Manchester United captain says the flag was being ‘used in a negative fashion’ by ‘angry, middle-aged white men’

The right-wing press targeted Lineker because he had the balls to speak out. Now it’s Gary Neville’s turn.
We need to be talking about flags and angry middle-aged white men. Well done Gary.
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“Ceremony time”…

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High immigration levels damage communities, Kemi Badenoch warns The Conservative leader says society is in danger of fragmenting unless concerns are acted on.

Wait until she sees what a decade or two of Tory government can do to communities.
Some of us have seen that bitter cycle through a couple of times.
Never.
Again.

“High immigration levels damage communities”, Badenoch warns www.bbc.com/news/article...

Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

Add in the occasional mob of pitch-fork armed racists outside to this entirely unsurprising story, and the “asylum hotels” don’t seem like such a cushy number afterall.

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One human in particular.